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Sunderland Mk V
II
Rank
AB
2.3
RB
2.0
SB
2.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
4,600
RP
Research
16,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Short Sunderland Mk V was a late-war version of the Short Sunderland patrol flying boat. Developed to address concerns from crews over the insufficient power of the Bristol Pegasus engines, the Mk V was outfitted with American Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engines, which were already used in large numbers on RAF-operated PBY Catalinas and Douglas Dakotas, meaning logistical and maintenance issues were not a concern. In total, 155 Sunderland Mk Vs were produced, with a further 33 Mk IIIs were converted to Mk V specification.

The Sunderland Mk V was introduced in Update 1.65 “Way of the Samurai”. While largely similar to its predecessor – being a slow and large flying boat – the Mk V features some marginal improvements. Chief among these are the improved engines, which increase the plane’s top speed and climb rate, as well as the addition of two .50 Browning machine guns on the waist position to bolster its defensive capabilities. However, placed at a rank where fighters and SPAA armed with heavier armaments started to appear, the Sunderland’s once seemingly indestructible airframe begins to falter. As such, it is advised to avoid confrontation with enemies if possible and focus on eliminating them at longer ranges.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,267 m 401376415387 km/h
Rate of Climb 7.85.810.25.8 m/s
Turn time 3536.634.135.9 s
Max altitude 6,096 m
Takeoff Run 740 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
Gear
control
General characteristics
Crew 7 persons
Gross weight 24.8 t
Engine 4 x Pratt & Whitney S3C4-G
Length 28.7 m
Wingspan 34.4 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 414 km/h
Mach Number Limit 0.65 M
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 204 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 7.7 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min

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Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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2 × Turret — 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun
Ammunition 1,200 rounds
Fire rate 950 shots/min
2 × Turret — 2 × 7.7 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition 3,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min

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Turret — 4 × 7.7 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 8 × G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 2 4 × G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 3 4 × 500 LB S.A.P. Mk.II bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 636 → 873 SL
RB 938 → 1,287 SL
SB 1,544 → 2,118 SL
Crew training 4,500 SL
Experts 16,000 SL
Aces 180 GE
Research Aces 190,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
50 / 100 / 200 % SL
118 % RP
Total cost of modifications 8,440 RP
9,510 SL
Talisman cost 640 GE

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